Hair curler



June 5, 1923. 1,457,698

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HAIR CURLER Filed Dec. 2, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

June 5, 1923. 1,457,698

W. A GILL HAIR CURLER Filed Dec. 2, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented June 5, 1923.

WALTER ADAM GILL, OF RIVERSIDE, NEW JERSEY.

HAIR CURLER.

Application filed December 2, 1922.

T0 171 whom if may concern Be it known that l. human A. GILL, a citizen of the United States. residing at Riverside. in the county of Burlington and State of New Jersev. have invented certain N new and useful lmprovements in llan tullers. of which the following is a specification.

MY invention relates to improvements in hair curlers, and has for the primary object thereof. such a device that is not only adapted to securelv engage the ends of the strands of the hair. ivherchy the same may he rolled upon the curler. but is also adapted to securely retain the hair upon the hair curler after the same has been rolled thereon.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hair curler that is of inexpensive construction. comparatively simple of manufacture. and one thatis exceedingly easy of application to the hair, for rolling the same thereon. and for retaining the hair in its rolled position upon the curler.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application. like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation'al view of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, and being shown in an open position.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the roller being shown as partly closed.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figures 1 and 2, the curler being shown in a fully closed position.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the locking arm of the curler, and 7 Figures 6 and 7 are cross sectional views upon the lines t 6 and 77, respectively, of Figure 4, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Briefly described, my invention contemplates the provision of a hair curler, including a pair of fiat, normally separated ing thereover.

Serial No. 604,489.

spring arms having interlocking means at one of their adjacent ends. The ends of the strands of hair to be curled. are clasped between these spring arms. and then rolled thereon. An additional spring arm is loosely secured to the connecting ends of the first mentioned arms. and is adapted for engaging over the hair that is rolled upon the curler, for retaining the same in its rolled position thereon. A suitable interlocking connection is provided between the additional spring arm and one spring arm of the curler proper for retaining this additional arm in a closed position upon the'rolled hair.

With particular reference to the drawings, my device includes a single length of flat resilient material folded upon itself to form a loop 1. and a pair of oppositely disposed normally separated spring arms 2 and 3. Each of the spring arms is provided with a central and longitudinal depression or concavity 4, and the arm 3 is rolled or curled at its outer free end to form a hook The end of this hook 5 is centrally notched as at 6, and the free end of the other spring arm 2 is bent upwardly to form afinger 7, the upper. edge of this finger being so shaped as to provide a central head 8. The finger 7 of the arm 2 engages beneath the hooked end 5 of the arm 3 for retaining the strands of hair therebetween. The notch 6 in thehook 5 permits the head 8 upon the finger 7- to pass therebeneath, whereby this head then engages in the central depression or concavity 4 of the arm 3. It will therefore be seen that these arms will be maintained in locked position upon the hair. The end of the arm 2 carrying the finger 7 is slightly curved upwardly as more clearly shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4, for allowing this arm to be disengaged from the hooked end 5 of the arm 3, when the said curved portion is forced downwardly. It is, of course, to be understood, that theconvex under surface of the arm 2 lies within the concavity or depression of the arm 3, when these arms are closed for more firmly retaining the hair therebetween. 1 After the arms 2 and 3 have been locked "together, and the hair rolled thereon, the

same .is firmly maintained in its rolled position by an additional spring arm 9- engag- This arm is more clearly shown in Figure 5, and constitutes a strip of metal. suitahly curved and lieing provided with a transverae upwardly bent finger 10, at one of its ends. The arm 9 is of lesser width than the arms 2 and 3, and is formed with n enlarged portion 11 at its opposite end. which enlarged portion will be hereinafter termed a head. The head 11 is provided with a transverselyextending slot 12 adapted for engaging the loop portion 1 of the arms 2 and 3, whereby the arm 9 is allowed a free swinging moven'ient thereon. In loeking the arm 9 upon the rolled hair or the eurler proper, the finger 10 thereof, is adapted to he snapped heneath the hooked end 5 of the arm 3, in a manner as clearly shown in Figures 4 and 7.

While I hare herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the present invention. it is nevertheless to he understood that minor changes may he made therein without departirn from the, spirit and scope of the invention as elairiied.

What I claim as new is:-

'1. In an article of the class described, a

pair of normally separated spring arms, means for maintaining said arms in a closed superposed and substantially parallel relation with each other, an auxiliary spring arm swingingly i-onnected to one of the first mentioned arms and means for securin this arm to the other of said first mentioned arms at the point of detachable connection of the pair of arms.

2. In an article of the class described, a pair of normally Feparated spring arms integrally joined together at one of their ends, a hook upon the free end of one of the arms, and adapted for receiving therebeneath the free end of the other arm, for maintaining said arms in closed relation with each other, and an auxiliary arm loosely conneeted to the point of connection of aaid first mentioned arms and adapted to have its opposite end engaged beneath the said hook.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature,

WV ADI-al GILL. 

